THE WALLS OF SIENA, by Susan Isabel Dacre.

Title(s): The Walls of Siena (Manchester Art Gallery).
Description: “A landscape scene viewed from a hillside looking towards the outskirts of Siena in Italy. Clusters of houses and buildings can be seen on the distant hillside. In the foreground there are various trees in autumnal colours, the fields are represented in light browns and creams. The sky is blue and without clouds. The trees in the foreground are partially obscuring the view of Siena” (Manchester Art Gallery).
Media: Oil on canvas (Manchester Art Gallery).
Dimensions: “framed: 8 cm (depth); 38 cm (height); 43 cm (width) / unframed: 23.1 cm (height); 28 cm (width)” (Manchester Art Gallery).
Signature/date/other text: “artist’s inscription : : brc : artist’s name : S I Dacre” (Manchester Art Gallery).
History:
- 1942 – “Gift from Miss Florence Chapman [to Manchester Art Gallery]” (artuk.org).
Location: Manchester Art Gallery.

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